New poll: alarming number of nurses are looking for the exit sign, with early-career nurses leading the march

Silas: Governments must act urgently to better retain nurses and save our health care system March 23, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – As the health staffing crisis rages on, an alarming...

Frontline nurses celebrate two decades of dynamic leadership from CFNU President Linda Silas

Silas says it is an honour to reoffer as CFNU President and continue to make sure the voices of frontline nurses are heard loud and clear. March 10, 2023 (Ottawa,...

Frontline nurses welcome Parliamentary report on health worker crisis – but concrete action must follow

March 7, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – Monday’s new report on the difficult working conditions facing health workers is the latest call for urgent action to address the dire lack of nurses...

Beyond Broken: Registered Nurse Vacancies in Newfoundland and Labrador increase to 750

FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE February 23, 2022 Beyond Broken: Registered Nurse Vacancies in Newfoundland and Labrador increase to 750 St. John’s, NL – Today, a startling new statistic on the provincial...

Nurses: Health deal welcome step forward, but only if backed by urgent action

Silas: New deals must be quickly followed by action to address the dire shortage of nurses and protect patient care February 7, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s nurses welcomed the proposal from...

Frontline nurses launch campaign to put protecting public health care at the center of Budget 2023

Silas: Unless we act on the health staffing crisis, patient care will get even worse January 19, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s frontline nurses are launching a new campaign to rally...